Project Kindle, United States

Education

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Lead your students on the experience of a lifetime

Earthwatch expeditions are unlike any other travel experience. Teachers and students work side by side with world-class scientists collecting data to address some of the world’s most pressing research questions in climate change, ocean health, wildlife and ecosystems, and archaeology.

We want teachers to feel confident and prepared when they bring a group of students on an Earthwatch expedition. Through Project Kindle teachers like you are trained on organizing a student group and experience an expedition before leading one. Each year we select highly motivated teachers who want to engage and inspire their students through hands-on scientific field research within the next couple years.

The program will prepare you to organize your students to join an expedition through training sessions and resources that cover a range of topics including: best practices for recruiting students, communicating with parents, seeking scholarship funding for students, and overcoming additional obstacles.

Qualifications:

Commitment to engaging your students on an Earthwatch expedition in 2020
or 2021

Time and flexibility in your schedule to take on this commitment

Passion for education

Interest in how scientific research is conducted

Enthusiasm for collaborating with a team of teachers from diverse background and expertise

Award Details:

A Project Kindle Fellowship includes the full cost of your assigned expedition, including meals, accommodations, and on-site transportation. Fellows also receive a travel award grant to offset out-of-pocket travel expenses to and from the expedition site. Travel award value varies by project location.

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